The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-08-06
A PRESIDENTS LIFE.
Baltimore Sun.

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 The presidents life is really in many respects very much like that of any active business man having large and important interests committed to him. There is difference, however. in the fact that MT, Cleveland does an amount of work much in excess of that per formed by the average first -class busi- ness man. The presidents whole in- door life is under one roof. He trans acts all the affairs of this great nation which come under his jurisdiction, separated only by few feet from the apartments where he eats, sleeps or is supposed to enjoy his rest. The busy man who has an immense manutactur- ing establishment, great railroad, a bank, or any other large interests in his hands, no matter how engrossed he may be or how much time he devotes, finds at last the hour when the door of the counting-room or the office is closed upon him, and he can go home; home not unfrequently miles away, where business and business cares can be shut out, and the tired brain can solace itself in the lighter and attrac- tive joys which cluster around the home which is free from invasion. Not so with the president. He is never free from interruption until his head is on his pillow, the lights are out and the doors barred.
 President Cleveland has from his earliest manhood been methodical. and his habits enable him to get through an amount of business that is almost incredible. He took to Albany the business ideas which marked his ad- ministrat1on of the office of mayor of Buffalo, and he brought those same ideas from Albany to Washington. He will address himself to matters which were never considered by any of his predecessors, of this generation at least, and he gives of his valuable time to public audiences which afford an opportunity to the masses of the people to come into contact with the chief executive never heretofore en- loved by them. It is his systematic arrangement of time and labor which enables him to do this. He is an early riser. At eight thirty o'clock in the winter, and often before that in the summer, he is sitting at his break fast table. He spends no more time at the table than is necessary for proper digestion of his food, and nine o'clock always finds him in his office. From nine to ten o'clock he is rather rigor- ous concerning the exclusion of visit ors, for this is the only hour in the T l. A<>l interview with his able and accom- plished private secretary. Colonel La mont. The president spends this hour going over his personal letters and other matters as the morning mails have brought which are deemed of sufficient importance to require his personal attention and direction. He is very fortunate in havinga secretary of such rare judgment and discrimina- tion as Colonel Lamont for this sensi- bly, lessens his labors. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from ten O clock until one, and from ten until noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays he receives all persons who have or who think they have business to present. In the order of reception precedence is given to cabinet members, heads of bureaus and mbers of congress. In the course of one week under this sys- tenn quite number of persons get to see the president, who under previous arrangements would have found it difficult if not impossible to do 90 ex- cept through the intervention of a member of congress. Then, until the advent of warm weather, MT. Cleve- land holds three afternoon public re- captions week, lasting from one thirty to two p. m., which are mostly availed of by tourists and strangers. In all this he shows he recognizes him. seiT as president or the people.
 Mondays are usually reserved by the president for cabinet officers, and 1t Is seldom that he receives any other call- CTS on these days. The cabinet mem bers have also the privilege of calling upon the president at any other time, and are always received. Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon the regular meetings of the cabinet are held These meetings are generally pro- longed until about three o'clock. The deliberations On these occasions are not of the precise, formal character generally apprehended, but partake rather of the easy conversational style. There is nothing like set speech, and 1t is not the custom to take votes on any question. The president sits, of course, at the head of the table. He opens the proceedings by presenting such matters a he is desirous of ob- taining an expression of opinion upon After everything presented by the president has been discussed the secre-